Marriott Petitions FCC for Right to Block Personal Wi-Fi Hotspots
Hotel chain Marriott has requested the Federal Communications Commission to allow the full implementation of blocking hotel guests’ personal Wi-Fi and Mi-Fi devices around its premises, Tech Times reports. Marriott says that the request is based on security concerns, stating that guests can use their hotspot-enabled devices to compromise the hotel’s network or to commit a data breach involving other guests.
The company adds that the restriction is only applied at conference or meeting spaces, not hotel guest rooms. These “imposter WiFi hotspots” could pose a security threat to conference attendees, the hotel chain says.